WVC 18 - 28 - 1
§18-28-1. Policy.
In conformity with the constitutions of the United States
and of West Virginia, it is the public policy of the state in
matters of education that no human authority shall, in any case
whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience or
with religious liberty and that no person shall be enforced,
restrained, molested or burdened, in body or goods, or otherwise
suffer, on account of his or her religious opinions or belief,
but all people shall be free to profess, and by argument, to
maintain their opinions in matters of religion; and further be
free to select their religious instructor, and to make for his or
her support, such private contract as they shall please, and that
religion, morality and knowledge being necessary to good
government and the happiness of humankind, the means of education
shall forever be encouraged.

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